Power Cables Help Upgrade Smart Grids

Project Background

In order to realize intelligent management of the power grid, improve power supply reliability and reduce energy loss, a coastal city decided to comprehensively upgrade the original power grid.

Project Challenges

▶ High data transmission requirements: Smart grids need to collect a large amount of data in real time, which places high demands on the data transmission capacity of cables.

▶ Complex electromagnetic environment: There is a large amount of electromagnetic interference in the power grid, which requires cables to have good anti-interference capabilities.

▶ Harsh installation environment: Some cables need to be laid in narrow or complex underground environments, which places requirements on the flexibility and bending resistance of cables.

Shenxing Solution

Shenxing provided a customized built-in fiber optic power cable solution for this project.

Product Selection:

▶ Built-in optical fiber power cable: It meets the needs of power transmission and data communication at the same time, and has the characteristics of large bandwidth, low loss, and anti-interference.

Application scenarios:

▶ Substation automation: The built-in optical fiber power cable is applied between the secondary equipment of the substation to realize real-time data collection and remote control, and improve the automation level of the substation.

▶ Distribution automation: It is used for feeder automation of the distribution network and communication of the distribution terminal unit (DTU) to realize the intelligent management of the distribution network.

▶ Electricity information collection system (AMI): It is used to collect residents' electricity consumption data to achieve accurate metering and electricity consumption analysis.

Project implementation effect

▶ Improve data transmission efficiency: The high bandwidth characteristics of the built-in optical fiber power cable make data transmission faster and more stable, providing strong support for real-time decision-making of smart grids.

▶ Enhance grid reliability: Excellent anti-interference performance effectively suppresses external electromagnetic interference and improves the stable operation of the grid.

▶ Reduce operation and maintenance costs: Reduce the workload of on-site construction and maintenance, and reduce operation and maintenance costs.

▶ Improve user experience: Real-time power consumption information collection and intelligent services improve users' power consumption experience.

Case Analysis

Through its application in the city's smart grid upgrade and transformation project, Shenxing's built-in optical fiber power cable has demonstrated the following advantages:

▶ Technological advancement: Built-in optical fiber technology and advanced shielding technology meet the high requirements of smart grid for data transmission and anti-interference.

▶ High reliability: After long-term operation, the cable performance is stable and no failure has occurred, ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the power grid.

▶ Strong flexibility: Applicable to a variety of application scenarios, meeting the different needs of smart grids.

▶ Significant economic benefits: Reduce the operation and maintenance costs of the power grid and improve the utilization rate of the power grid.

Summary

Shenxing Power Cable has provided strong support for the upgrading and transformation of the city's smart grid, and successfully realized the intelligent and digital transformation of the grid. This case fully demonstrates the important role of Shenxing Power Cable in the construction of smart grids and provides valuable experience for the construction of smart grids in other cities.